Distributed Computing to Blockchain - Architecture, Technology, and Applications (Paperback)

Distributed Computing to Blockchain: Architecture, Technology, and Applications provides researchers, computer scientists and data scientists with a comprehensive and applied reference covering the evolution of distributed systems computing into blockchain and associated systems such as consensus algorithms, distributed ledgers, DApps, byzantine fault tolerance, distributed databases and operating systems. Sections cover key concepts and technologies such as distributed systems and their architecture, distributed ledger and decentralized web, application and properties of crypto economics, blockchain crypto-analysis for distributed systems followed by DApps architecture. Other sections cover blockchain architecture and security, including smart contracts, tokens, and more. The authors then review byzantine fault tolerance (BFT), distributed ledgers vs. blockchains, and blockchain protocols. The security issues of blockchain and how it aims to resolve trust problems is also covered, along with consensus algorithms used in blockchain. Throughout the book, the presentation of key concepts is supported by real-world tools, algorithms, programming languages and technology to support the implementation of distributed ledger and blockchain in a variety of fields, including healthcare, finance, legal and business applications.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Rajiv Pandey • Sam Goundar • Shahnaz Fatima
Dimensions:	235 x 191mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-323-96146-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General
LSN:	0-323-96146-0
Barcode:	9780323961462

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